Safety-razor case



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G. 'eHow/hunne.

SAFETY RAZOR CASE.

FILED AUG. 12| 1921.

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. SAFETY-RAZUB CASE.

application led .August 12,1921. aerial No. llelat.

`To all whom t may `concervaf l Be it known that ll, Gnocca Brou/Nine, a

` Subject of the King of Grreat'Britain, residranged so that when the case isv open, thel `razor and blades are presented in convenient positions for removal. It consists of certain features and elements of construction and their combination hereinafter describedand shown in the drawings, as indicated bythe v In thedrawings: i ,1 Figure 1 is a vertical medial section of box or case embodying this invention showing av razor mounted therein with the handle kpartly in section to disclose the support therefor. y f

` Figure-2de, a front elevation ofthe box, portion of the case with the razor removed therefrom, and with the cover cutoff as 1ndicated by the section line 2'-2 onFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section on a larger away to indicatethe construction of the case.`

. scale taken as `ure 2.

Figured is a detail section taken as indicated at line on Figure 3. p y i Figure 5 is a side `elevation of the case 1n 1 closed position, with a small portion broken indicated at line 3-3 n Fig- `Figure t isa detail section taken as indicatedat line 6-J-6 on Figure de. l

The case as shown in the drawlngsis designed for manufacture in sheet metal drawn or stamped'into shape, and consists essen- .Y an.upstanding` peg, or post, 6, over whichtially of a box portion including a back wall 1, and end wall, 2, rigidly and integrally associated, and a cover portion which. includes the front wall, 3, and the other end wall, 4t, rigidly and integrally associated, The cover of the end wall, 2, and-said wall, 2, carries fthe hollow handle,"7, of the razor is telescoped for positioning the razor in the case.

y 1n addition to the back wall, 1, and end .Hwall, 2, this portion of the case includes iside invention is to prothe blade trays, `11will swing` over and walls, 8, which are approximately triangular 1n shape, tapering in depth from their junction with the end wall, 2, down to a minimum depth near the opposite end of the back wall, 1; Thus, when the case lies open with the handle, 7, of the razor engaged over the post, G, the head portion, 9, of the razor is presented in a convenient position to be grasped and removed without interference from the side walls, 8, these being of minimum height in the vicinity of the head, 9. l/lVhenthe box is closed, its several sides are rectangular in outline; `therefore the side walls 8, are supplemented by similar trian# :gularside walls, l0, formed integrally with the cover portion, 3, and end wall, 4.

1n addition to enclosing` thev razor itself, the case is designed to carry trays, 11, for sharp and dull blades. Preferably these "are eacljrconstructed of sheet metal folded to form three sides of the` tray, `with their edges at one end slightly Hared as shown `at 12 in Figure 6, to interlock with the clinched. edges, 13, of a cap orend plate, 14. At the opposite end, the folded sides are lformed with tangs, 15, engaging openings, 16, in a carrier plate,"17,which is hinged to the pivot, 5, andy at the saine time forms the opposite-end `wall for both of the trays, 11. When the case is closed up, the open sides of the trays, 11, facethe bacli wall, 1, and said wall serves asa closure for the'trays. When the case is opened into position shown in;Figure 1, one or both of the trays is manually engaged at the boss or abutment struck up at 18, in the end wall, lll, and the assembly of the two trays on the carrier plate.` 17, is tilted about the pivot, 5, intothe position shown `in otted lines, in whichfthe trays are upwardly open for con# venience in removing blades therefrom;` To facilitate such removal, the side walls may be cut away as at 19, to permit the blades, 20, to be directly grasped between the n- 1gers.

is seen in Figure 23, the carrier plate, 17, is formed with. aclearance notch, 2l, extending around the post, 6, and preferably such member is hinged by a pivot, 5, to the edge v so long the. razor handle, 7, remains on thopost, it serves to loclr the carrier plate against the bottoni wall, 2; thus, `in opening the casesuddenly, there is no danger that dump the contents.

As seen in Figure l, the post, 6, is bored at its lower end `for secuieinent by means ot a dowel pin, 22. inserted through an aperture in the end wall, 2; and said end wall is depiessed at 23, icorminga `recess to accommodate the head, 2li, ofi the said pin, 22, and this not only leaves the end wall substantially flat, so as to serve as a base for the box in open position, but it also forms a boss interiorly projecting to meet the carrier plate, 17, and permitting clearance be- -tween'the latter and the principal plane of the end wall, 2, which accommodates the tangs, 15, of the trays, 11. Referring to Figure 3, it will be seen that the hinge connecting the two portions of the case coinprises bent journal lugs, 25, on the end wall, 2, and similar lugs, 26, on the cover, 3, arranged laterally outside the lugs, 25. Between the lugs, 25, the end of the plate, 17, is curled over at 27, to form a hinge for said plate; but at the middle, this part, 2i", is cut away, forming a notch or opening, 2S, through which the duplicate pivots, 5, may be inserted. vSaid pivots may be tight enough to hold their positions by friction, and preferably their outer ends are concealed by the sidewalls, 10, of the cover member.

To limit the unfolding movement or the box sections, the end wall, 2, extends in a lip, 29, past the axis ot the hinge, 5, so as to give support to the cover, 3, when it lies open as shown in Figure l. This permits the cover, 3, to act as a stop or rest for the trays, 11, when they are swung to open position as shown in dotted lines, and allows the box to be carried about in this position without danger of spilling the contents oit the trays. For holding the two sections in closed position a simple snap catch, 30, may be secured to the end wall, 4, with its curled free end extending to overhang the edge of the back wall when the parts are folded together.

I claimtl. A boX comprising two sections, one ot which includes a back wall and one end wall rigidly/associated, the other section including a-cover and the opposite end `wall rigidly associated with the cover portion of the one section hinged to the end wall y' ot' the other; and a tray pivotally attached vto the box at the hinge axis arranged tor closure of its open side by the back wall and adapted to swing away from said wall. to

give access to its contents.

2. A box comprising two sections, one or' which includes a back wall `and one end wallrigidly associated, the other section including a coverv hinged to said end wall; a plate dimensioned to overly the end wall and pivotally attached to the box at the hinge axis and a tray secured at one of its ends to said plate in position for closure of its open side by the hach wall and adapted to swing au from said wall about the hinge axis to givi access to its contents.

3. ln the combination delincd iu claim 2, said plate and tray being formed ot sheet metal and the plate constituting one end wall of the tray.

l. The combination oit a tool or instrument having a hollow handle open at one end and a box therefor comprising two sections, one of which includes a bal; wall and one end wall rigidly associated, the other` section including a cover hinged to said end wall, a post secured in said end wall extending approximately parallel to the back wall to engage the hollow handle oiE the tool, a plate diinensioned to overly the end wall, and pivotally attached to the box at the hinge axis, a tray carried by said plate in position tor closure oit this open side by the back wall, said plate having a notch closely fitting around the post to per mit swinging the tray about said hinge axis, said handle of the tool being adapted to rest upon the plate adjacent the notch ilor locking the tray in closed position while the tool remains upon the post.

5. ln the combination defined in claim fl, said post projecting from the end of the box at the middle of its width and the plate having two trays extending therefrom at opposite sides or the notch.

6. In the combination defined in claim l, one of the box sections having a lip projecting past the hinge axis to lap under the other section when they are unfolded for limiting the Opening swing, whereby the cover in open position may serve as a t l the tray when the latter is swung rest ior away from the bottom wall.

7. rlhe combination ot a box comprising two sections, one of which includes a back wall and one end wall rigidly associated, the other section including a'cover and the opposite end wall rigidly associated with the cover portion of the one section hinged to the end wall oit the other, a tool or instrument having a hollow handle open at one end, a post projecting from said end wall substantially parallel to the back wall to engage in said hollow handle ot the tool, together with side walls tor the sei tion conpiising the hach' and ond walls, said side walls having a maximum depth adjacent the post but being cnt down at the other end of the box to giil'e access to the tool. and complementary side walls associated with the cover section formed to connect with the side walls of the back section for completing the enclosure or' the tool.

8. In the combination delined in claim 7, the back and cover of the box extending in substantially parallel planes when the box is closed, the side wall portions of both sections extending in coinciding planes and niziigins bent into eyes to receive the hinge pivot, side Wells on one of seidseotions overlapping the openings oi' seid lugs for concealing; the hinge and the pivot heilig mede in two sections inserted from between seid pairs of lugs;

ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand at Chicago, illinois this 9th day of August, 192i. Y

GERGE BRUWUNG.` 

